Monthly HSGA Meeting Wednesday, 24 February 2021 - *Please mute your mic upon entering the meeting - UC College of Medicine
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Monthly HSGA Meeting
Wednesday, 24 February 2021
5 – 6 PM
*Please mute your mic upon entering the meeting
*Please type your name and program in the chat at the beginning of each meeting.
*Note if you are a program representative 1
President’s Report:
Kenyatta Viel
vielkc@mail.uc.edu
2
Elections
• At March General Assembly • Trickle-down elections (first
Meeting choice first, then second choice,
– Wed., 31st March etc.)
• If interested, email Kenny and • If contested, prepare 2 min. pres.
Audrey with your first 3 choices for day of election
of role • 2 votes per program for
• Send a CV and a paragraph about representatives and 1 vote for
why you’re interested by 13th each of executive board
March
3
Elections
• President requires 1 • Executive board roles
year on board in another are: President, Vice
role first President, Treasurer,
• All other roles are Secretary
available • Any questions? Email
me: vielkc@mail.uc.edu
4
Elections
• Chairs are: Social • Representatives are:
Event Chair, Dean’s Council Rep.,
Philanthropy Chair, CGE Rep., GSG Rep.,
Social Media Chair HSL Committee Rep.
5
Why HSGA?
• Officers needed to maintain funding
opportunities
– GSG Conference Award
– GSG Research Fellowship Award
6
Vice President’s Report:
Audrey Crowther
Audrey.Crowther@cchmc.org
7
Mark your calendars!
GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH FORUM (GSRF)
SPEAKER NOMINATIONSNominations DR. STEVEN DR. SYDNEE D R . W. I A N DR. INDIRA DR. CLAUDIA SALZBERG, PHD MCELROY, MD LIPKIN, MD MYSOREKAR, PHD KEMPER, PHD
Nominations
DR. STEVEN DR. SYDNEE D R . W. I A N DR. INDIRA DR. CLAUDIA
SALZBERG, PHD MCELROY, MD LIPKIN, MD MYSOREKAR, PHD KEMPER, PHD
• Professor at Johns Hopkins University
• Director of the Center for Computational Biology (CCB)
• Research Topic: Genome assembly, transcriptomics analysis, and microbiome/metagenomic analysis.
• Professional Achievements: Development of vital bioinformatics tools (e.g. Bowtie,TopHat, Cufflinks).Nominations DR. STEVEN DR. SYDNEE D R . W. I A N DR. INDIRA DR. CLAUDIA SALZBERG, PHD MCELROY, MD LIPKIN, MD MYSOREKAR, PHD KEMPER, PHD • Family Medicine Doctor • Assistant Professor at The Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine • Co-host of the podcast "Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine” • History of the US Surgeon General, hypodermic needles, the Black Panthers and Public Health, and Hydroxychloroquine
Nominations
DR. STEVEN DR. SYDNEE D R . W. I A N DR. INDIRA DR. CLAUDIA
SALZBERG, PHD MCELROY, MD LIPKIN, MD MYSOREKAR, PHD KEMPER, PHD
• Director of the Center for Infection and Immunity at Columbia University
• Research Focus: Immunopathogenesis and infectious diseases
• Local Urban Health and Global Health Initiatives:
• Pathogen Surveillance in NYC Rodents, Gene Environment Interactions in an Autism Birth Cohort (Norway), SARS Outbreak Training and
Treatment (China), MERS Outbreak Evaluation (Saudi Arabia)Nominations DR. STEVEN DR. SYDNEE D R . W. I A N DR. INDIRA DR. CLAUDIA SALZBERG, PHD MCELROY, MD LIPKIN, MD MYSOREKAR, PHD KEMPER, PHD • Professor at Washington University School of Medicine • Director of the Center for Reproductive Health Sciences • Research Focus: Mechanisms, underlying biology, and pathophysiology of the urinary bladder and infection-induced premature birth.
Nominations DR. STEVEN DR. SYDNEE D R . W. I A N DR. INDIRA DR. CLAUDIA SALZBERG, PHD MCELROY, MD LIPKIN, MD MYSOREKAR, PHD KEMPER, PHD • Chief of the Complement and Inflammation Research Section at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute • Research Focus: Understanding the unexpected roles of complement in the regulation of key basic processes of the cell in health and disease. • Role of complement-mediated signaling in cancer and immune cell metabolism
Nominations
DR. STEVEN DR. SYDNEE D R . W. I A N DR. INDIRA DR. CLAUDIA
SALZBERG, PHD MCELROY, MD LIPKIN, MD MYSOREKAR, PHD KEMPER, PHD
Follow this link to cast your vote!
Voting is restricted to Make sure to
HSGA officers and https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BWP2ZH5 cast your vote
program representatives by 6pm today!Treasurer’s Report:
Thomas Gerding
gerdintr@mail.uc.edu
17Treasurer’s Report:
• Spring Budget:
• $300 left over from fall semester budget
• $100 new semester allocation
• $400 Total for Spring Semester
18Secretary’s Report:
Marissa Smail
smailma@mail.uc.edu
19Social Event Chair’s Report:
Open Position
20Philanthropy Chair’s
Report:
Thomas Gerding
gerdintr@mail.uc.edu
21Upcoming Events
• Spring Events: • Virtual Earth Day
• In talks with the Cincinnati celebration with the Ohio
Park Board for a tree Lions Club
planting event this spring • Raise ENV. Awareness
(Most likely April?) • Sponsored by Great
Parks of Hamilton
County, Green
Umbrella, etc. 22Social Media Chair’s
Report:
Martha Dua-Awereh
duaawemb@mail.uc.edu
@MarthaDu
23Dean’s Council
Representative’s
Report:
Zana Percy
percyzg@mail.uc.edu
24February Dean’s Council Meeting
• Gave an update about HSGA to COM Council
• Solicited collaborations and professional development resources
• Sara Pixley distributed slides at February Faculty Forum meeting
• MSB 1050 is a lactation room
• The key can be obtained in the library or from Karen Christian in the Dean's
office
• Can also request to have a copy of the key made for youCurrent Faculty Diversity
Trending Faculty Diversity
Graduate Student
Government (GSG)
Representative’s Report:
Clair Kronk
kronkcj@mail.uc.edu
28General Information
• GSG meetings have been moved • New website
online for the time being (http://www.uc.edu/campus-
• Representatives for GSAs are life/grad-student-gov.html), since
made panelists; but anyone can old website is down
attend as an attendee (however,
only representatives can vote
and/or cast motions)
• Research fellowship deadline is 4
Dec. 2020!
29General Information
• Dr. LeCras (new assistant • Mentor-mentee agreements
dean following Dr. will be rolled out at some
Cartwright leaving the point this semester,
position) now has office depending on your
hours most Fridays from 3- department
4pm (check emails from • University budget is moving
CGE for meeting link) to a margin-based model
30Counseling and Psychological
Services (CAPS)
• Tele-mental health (video • Student health insurance:
conferencing) CAPS continues to be free
– Appointments within 2-3 days • Other insurance: $35/session
– Crisis services and 24/7 after- (or free if you can’t afford; ask
hours support for a waiver)
– No walk-in services; doors are • For appointments, call main
NOT open
number on CAPS website
between 9am and 4pm
31COVID-19 Updates
• UC COVID Check App / Self-report • Spring Break has been cancelled, but
• CCHMC Mon-Fri check-in; no longer there will be 2 reading days added,
required for green badges working Feb. 16th and Mar. 24th
100% remotely • Spring classes end Apr. 21st, final
– Check with Program Coordinator exams Apr. 22nd-27th
• Random testing on campus will • Testing options: WildHealth
continue, with target potentially Surveillance on Tuesdays, UHS
asymptomatic cases (email Testing Center M-F 8:30am-5pm
COVIDHelp@uc.edu if you have
questions)
32COVID-19 Updates
• If you are a TA and feel • Strategic mitigation testing
unsafe: and testing for
– You can leave symptomatic/exposed
– You can report it students continues
– You can exclude students not
following the rules (or attempt
to do so)
– Report to Aniesha Mitchell
(mitch2aa@ucmail.uc.edu)
33A Call to Action for Racial Equity for
the Black Community at the
University of Cincinnati
• A committee is still in the process of • Continue to have these discussions
being formed with your programs, especially if
• In addition to the Black Graduate you’re not a person of color. Call out
Student Association, a Black graduate when people say things, share the
student organization is being formed labor with people overworked on DEI
in the College of Medicine boards and committees.
– Black Biomedical Graduate Website
34DEI and Community Impact Update
• Multiple new affinity • Title IX updates coming
groups are being soon, although it is
considered on multiple uncertain if these
levels, including with protections will extend to
GSG trans and gender-diverse
• Climate assessments are students
in progress
35Gender and Pronouns in Catalyst
• Added haphazardly without much • Working with GSG to put together
documented trans and gender- official recommendations for
diverse input; some things are updates moving forward
problematic
• Small update changing one or two
small problematic things; ignored
my email about the other
necessary changes for the last 2
weeks
36Senate Bill 40
• Ohio recently passed a bill, • Basically, it’s a backdoor to allow
effective 24 March 2021 white nationalists, Neo-Nazis,
• The bill was only supported by antivaxxers, and other such
Republicans and was passed to groups to present their harmful
deal with “safe spaces” on college ideas without restrictions on
campuses university campus
• UC doesn’t remember its specific
history of racism at all or its
incident with Richard Spencer
37Senate Bill 40
• The bill designates all outside areas as • The sponsor wrote the bill after being
“public forums” and only outlaws “inspired” by Milo Yiannopoulos (he didn’t
“objectively” offensive speech—without actually write the bill, it was plagiarized from
defining what that even means. a document by a right-wing conglomerate
• To quote Rep. Catherine Ingram: “The First (American Legislative Exchange Council)
Amendment already protects freedom of who has supported extremely homophobic,
speech on Ohio’s campuses. This bill is a pro-tobacco, and pro-private prison policies.
solution in search of a problem and It has also written bills which designates
completely unnecessary. This bill is purely environmental and animal rights activists as
political and could have a detrimental effect terrorists
on Ohio’s college campuses. It could make
our campuses less safe by blocking a
university’s ability to regulate speech and that
could potentially incite violence.”
38Bearcat Pantry
• Large increase in usage • Call for volunteers to help with
• Items include fresh produce, deliveries (once a month-ish)
dry and canned goods, clothes, • Register at
hygiene products, etc. BearcatsPantry@ucmail.uc.ed
u
• Going to the pantry is
appointment only right now:
http://bearcatpantry.yourcanbo
ok.me/
39Graduate Student Trustee
• Non-voting member of • Jack Cohen is current
the Board of Trustees trustee; but will be
• 2-year term leaving soon
• Must be a U.S. citizen • Contact at
and a resident of Ohio Cohen2jk@mail.uc.edu
if you’re interested
40Other Updates
• GSG elections • Calendar and Examination Committee
– Application materials due by 1 March rolled back considering all voting
by 5 PM EST days holidays and proposed only
– Will be held on 3 March at 12 PM on federal elections every four years
WebEx
• The Starbucks on main campus in the
• President’s Advisory Council on triangle building is being repurposed
Environment & Sustainability as a graduate student space
(PACES)
• Work with Naming Committee, A&S
• OPT has been delayed for Graduate Advisors Council, and
international students somewhat Leadership and Safety Board
Committee
41Other Updates
• Spring Ball will be virtual
this year
• Salary negotiation
workshop (Mar. 1st, 5-
6:30pm)
• Campus ambassador
meetings moving forward
42CGE Representative’s
Report:
Sandra Koigi
Sandra.Koigi@cchmc.org
43CGE meeting February 18th 2021
Pass/ Fail Option Mental Health Ambassadors program
- Each program will vote if they will opt in to - Launched the Mental Health Champions
use the Pass/fail option- Email Mary Jo Program
their vote - Successfully launched the UC CoM Mental
- Students should be aware that using the Health Ambassadors program
‘pass’ option in applications may discredit - Orientation and training session will be on
them as recruiters may perceive this as a March 28th however require volunteers who
‘C’ grade and may require higher grades. regularly interact with graduate students.HSL Committee
Representative’s Report:
Open Position
45Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
• Physical therapists (PTs) are movement experts who optimize quality of life
through prescribed exercise, hands-on care, and patient education. (APTA)
• A PT must graduate from a DPT program and pass the national licensure
exam
• Typically a clinical degree but we have graduates who go into research,
administration, education, etc.
• Settings that PTs practice in
• Outpatient clinics or offices, Inpatient rehabilitation facilities, Skilled nursing,
extended care, or subacute facilities, Homes, Education or research centers, schools,
hospices, industrial workplace or other occupational environments, fitness centers
and sports training facilities, and many more!
• Approximately 35 new students each year
• Fixed curriculum
• you take every course with your incoming class
• if you fail a class you must wait a year and continue with the next incoming class
• Study the musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, and
integumentary systems
• Classwork, research and clinical experiences
• 9 semesters over 3 years
• 4 clinical rotations
• must have a bachelors degree prior to admission to DPT programDoctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
• Volunteerism
• Ballet moves, Special Olympics, stroke survivor
5k, continuing education courses for PTs, UC
Open School and more!
• DPT student organization
• Responsible for organizing fundraising for our
program, spirit wear, professional events, etc.
• Fun stuff!
• DPT gala, grand rounds, PT/OT picnic, service
trips to Mexico, Halloween parade,
Friendsgiving, various class bonding eventsUniversity of Cincinnati/CCHMC Genetic Counseling Program o The mission of the Genetic Counseling Graduate Program of the University of Cincinnati (UC) and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is to maximize the academic, clinical, research, and professional development of genetic counseling students. o Currently the UCGCP has 24 students total (12 students/class) o Program is 21 months long o Obtain a MS degree in Medical Genetics o The program was established in 1982, one of the oldest GC programs in the country
Curriculum and Fun Stuff Curriculum: o Students begin rotating in clinical spaces beginning week six o A seven week clinical internship is completed during the summer after first year o Research and thesis projects begin fall semester of first year o Coursework includes human genetics, embryology, epidemiology, teratology, statistics, clinical genomics, as well as courses in ethics and counseling
Thanks for Coming!
• Questions? • Email: uc.hsga@gmail.com
• Comments? • Instagram: uc.hsga
• Concerns? • Twitter: @HSGA_UofCincy
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/
groups/uc.hsga
• Website: http://med.uc.edu/hsga
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